Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-04
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Adjournment Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1887.

WASHINGTON, March 4, 1887.
SENATE.
The Senate was In session all night, aud
was still engaged on the deficiency bill at
1870 this morning. At o'clock two hours
recess was taken and upon the doors being
reopened at 10 a. m. the conference report
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was read and agreed to.
The next business was the presentation
by Mr.. Dawes of the conference report on
the ratification bill. 1t was that the con-
ferees had not been able to agree.
Numerous bills were then passed.
Senators Sherman and Salisbury were
appointed to join like committee on the
part OF the House to wait on the President
and inform him that the two Houses had
completed their business and were ready to
adjourn, unless he had something further
to submit to them. The discussion of the
conference report on the forti6cation bill
was resumed.
The committee appointed to wait on the
President subsequently reported that they
had perforformed their duty. and that his
Excellency had nothing further to commu-
nicate.
The presiding officer then announced that
the constitutional period of the 49th Con-
gress having been completed the Senate
stood adjourned, without day. The dial of
the Senate clock showed it to lack five min
t,,to off he &c hnf ha mol
time was four minutes past. Mr.. Hale had
not been able, within the II minutes to
which he was limited, to have prepared and
to present the conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill; aud
consequently that bill has failed to become
a law.
HOUSE.
The House at LAO q. M, passed over the
Presidents veto-yeas 133, nays 63-the
Senate bill for the erection of a public build
ing at Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Wilson, of w. Va, reported further
disagreement on the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill.
At 4:90 a. M, the House WAS engaged in
the consideration OF miscellaneous business,
awaiting the preparation of the conference
report on the legislative appropriation bill.
The naval appropriation bill as agreed to in
conference passed the House.
A few minutes after o'clock, Mr.. Blount,
of Georgia, announced that the conference
committee on the Postofice appropriation
bill had reached an agreement by the recess
sion OF the Senate conferees from the subsidy
amendment. The report was agreed TO,
thus dsposing of the bill finally.
The House then proceeded to kill time
until the legislative bill came from the SEN
ate. This bill arrived about o'clock, and
it was Immediately called up and finally
passed.
Vain efforts we're made at eight O'Clock
to secure an hours recess, but the point of
no quorum being repeatedly made by men,
bers who wished to secure action upon bills
in which they were interested a call OF the
House was ordered.
AS early as seven o'clock spectators be-.
gan to occupy the galleries, and an hour be-
fore the expiration of the 49th Congress by
limitation there were at least 1900 persons
present to be in ct the death.
AT eleven o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Nor
lison, of Illinois, a resolution was adopted
for the appointment of a committee to in.
form the President that Congress was ready
to adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the COM
mittee of conference on the Notifications ap.
priation bill, reported continued disagree
ment.
ar. Randall, of Pennsylvania stated that
the Senate bill involved an expenditure of
over $40 100000 while the House bill which
the majority of the House conferees was
willing to adopt appropriated SIT 100000.
The report was accepted and the bill died.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, presented the
conference report on the general deficiency
bill and it was agreed to. 1t contains pro-.
vision for the completion of the four steel
cruisers.
message was received from the Presi.
dent announcing his approval of various
bills.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the President announced that it had per-
formed its duty and that the President had
no further communication to make to Con-
gress.
As the hands OF the clock finally pointed
to the hour of noon the Speaker rose, and,
calling the House to order, said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-.
tives: The time Tor the final adjournment of
the 49th Congress has arrived, and l will
not detain you q moment longer than is
necessary to return my sincere acknowledg.
ments for the uniform and valuable assist
ance you have rendered every proper effort
to preserve order and facilitate the transac.